Surah 7. Al-A'raf, Ayah 126

Thou takest vengeance on us only forasmuch as we believed the
tokens of our Lord when they came unto us. Our Lord! Vouchsafe
unto us steadfastness and make us die as men who have surrendered
(unto Thee).

for thou takest vengeance on us only because we have come to
believe in our Sustainer's messages as soon as they came to us. O
our Sustainer! Shower us with patience in adversity, and make us
die as men who have surrendered themselves unto Thee!"

"But thou dost wreak thy vengeance on us simply because we
believed in the signs of our Lord when they reached us! Our
Lord! pour out on us patience and constancy and take our souls
unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy will)"! 1083

Note - 1083

These Egyptians, by their patience and constancy, show
that their repentance was true. Thus in their case the
mission of Moses was fulfilled directly, and their number
must have amounted to a considerable figure. They were
martyrs to their faith, and their martyrdom affected
their nation in two ways. In the first place, as they
were the pick of those who practised magic in Egypt,
their conversion and disappearance dealt a staggering
blow to the whole system. Secondly, the indirect effect
of their martyrdom on the commonalty of Egypt must have
been far greater than can be measured by numbers. The
banner of Allah was planted, and the silent spiritual
fight must have gone on ever since, though history, in
recording outward events, is silent on the slow and
gradual processes of transformation undergone by Egyptian
religion. From a chaotic pantheon of animals and animal
gods, the worship of the sun and the heavenly bodies, and
the worship of the Pharaoh as the embodiment of power,
they gradually came to realise the oneness and mercy of
the true God. After many glimpses of Monotheism on
Egyptian soil itself, the (gospel of Jesus reached them,
and eventually Islam.)

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Yusuf Ali 1083These Egyptians, by their patience and constancy, show
that their repentance was true. Thus in their case the
mission of Moses was fulfilled directly, and their number
must have amounted to a considerable figure. They were
martyrs to their faith, and their martyrdom affected
their nation in two ways. In the first place, as they
were the pick of those who practised magic in Egypt,
their conversion and disappearance dealt a staggering
blow to the whole system. Secondly, the indirect effect
of their martyrdom on the commonalty of Egypt must have
been far greater than can be measured by numbers. The
banner of Allah was planted, and the silent spiritual
fight must have gone on ever since, though history, in
recording outward events, is silent on the slow and
gradual processes of transformation undergone by Egyptian
religion. From a chaotic pantheon of animals and animal
gods, the worship of the sun and the heavenly bodies, and
the worship of the Pharaoh as the embodiment of power,
they gradually came to realise the oneness and mercy of
the true God. After many glimpses of Monotheism on
Egyptian soil itself, the (gospel of Jesus reached them,
and eventually Islam.)